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Thryv sells small businesses an all-in-one: website, listings, marketing, CRM tools, and review management in one subscription. That breadth is the pitch — and the price. If the outcome you are actually buying is more Google reviews, ReviewNudger does exactly that for $29 a month: automatic review requests by text or email after a customer pays, every new Google review synced into one inbox, and AI reply drafts one click away. Self-serve signup, month-to-month, cancel from the billing page linked in Settings.

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What Thryv is

Thryv is an all-in-one small-business platform: an AI website builder, listings across 60+ directories, review management, social tools on higher tiers, and a marketing center. Thryv publishes its pricing: the Starter plan is $99 per month and the Signature plan is $399 per month, with a custom-priced Amplify tier above them and a 15% discount for annual billing. Review management is one feature inside that suite.

ReviewNudger vs Thryv at a glance

ReviewNudger
Thryv
Price
$29 per month per location, everything included
Published plans at $99 and $399 per month, plus a custom-priced top tier
Product scope
Review requests, Google review sync, AI reply drafts, and review protection — one job, done thoroughly
Website builder, directory listings, marketing center, social tools, and review management in one suite
Review request trigger
Can run automatically after completed payments in Jobber, Square, QuickBooks, Stripe, or Housecall Pro
Review tools operated inside the Thryv platform workflow
Commitment
Month-to-month; cancel from the billing page linked in Settings
Monthly or annual billing, with the 15% discount tied to the annual term
Built for
Service businesses that want more Google reviews from work they already did
Small businesses that want one vendor for website, listings, marketing, and reviews together

Why businesses switch to ReviewNudger

You are paying suite prices for the review feature

If the website is already handled and the listings are stable, the part of Thryv still earning its keep may be review management — a $29 job. ReviewNudger keeps the review pipeline and drops the rest of the bill.

You want the ask tied to the payment

ReviewNudger uses a completed payment in the software you already run as the trigger, so every customer gets asked automatically — no lists to maintain and nothing for staff to remember. Campaign, cooldown, and opt-out settings decide what happens next.

You want to start today, self-serve

Signup, Google connection, and payment-trigger setup fit in one sitting. There is no sales consultation and no onboarding project — the first review request can go out the day you start the 14-day free trial.

Where we stand on review gating

A note on review gating, because it matters when you compare tools: by default ReviewNudger sends every customer the same neutral request with the same public Google review link — no sentiment checks and no star-rating questions deciding who gets asked. There is one optional, clearly disclosed per-location mode that asks how the visit went first, and even in that mode the public Google review link stays available to every customer, including unhappy ones. Selectively suppressing negative reviews violates FTC rules and Google's review policies, so whichever platform you choose, make sure its defaults keep you on the right side of both.

Where we stand on review removal

A note on review removal, because it comes up in the same comparisons: ReviewNudger includes review protection, which can screen newly synced Google reviews for likely violations of Google's review content policy — spam or fake content, off-topic content, conflicts of interest, profanity, harassment, hate speech, exposed personal information — and flag what it finds with a plain-English explanation. It is advisory only and configurable per location: you decide which flags deserve action and report them through Google's own reporting tool. ReviewNudger never submits reports on your behalf, and whether a flagged review comes down is always Google's decision — so whichever platform you choose, treat guaranteed-removal promises with skepticism.

Competitor pricing on this page was last verified in August 2026, from each vendor's public pricing page where one exists and from third-party pricing guides where it does not.

When Thryv is the better fit

If you genuinely want one vendor to run your website, keep your listings consistent across 60+ directories, and manage marketing campaigns alongside reviews, Thryv's bundle is the point — replacing three subscriptions with one can be worth its price, and ReviewNudger makes no attempt to build websites or manage listings.

Frequently asked questions

Does ReviewNudger build websites or manage listings like Thryv?

No. Websites, directory listings, and marketing campaigns are Thryv territory. ReviewNudger focuses on the Google review pipeline: request, follow-up, sync, reply drafts, and review protection. Your Google Business Profile connects directly and stays yours.

Is ReviewNudger cheaper than Thryv?

Yes — $29 per month per location flat versus Thryv's published $99 entry plan and $399 Signature plan. There are no setup fees, no request quotas, and no annual term required.

How hard is switching?

There is no migration: reviews live on your Google Business Profile, not inside either product. Connect your payment app and Google to ReviewNudger, and new payments can start triggering requests the same day.

Do both tools avoid review gating?

ReviewNudger's default sends every customer the same neutral request with the public Google review link always shown, and its optional ask-first mode keeps that link on every path. Whatever tool you pick, configure it so unhappy customers keep a clear path to the public review page — the FTC and Google both require it.

Questions before you start? Email support@reviewnudger.com and a human will answer.

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